Graphic courtesy of Blue Dragon Sports Information
By John Mesh
The Hutchinson Blue Dragons swept the Allen County Red Devils 7-3 Thursday afternoon at Hobart-Detter Field and will advance to the Plains District (Region 6) Tournament for an eight-team double-elimination series.
The Blue Dragons, who defeated Allen County 9-3 on Wednesday in Game 1 of the series, will play Cowley College in the second round of the Central Plains (Region 6) Tournament Tuesday at Salina’s Dean Evans Stadium.
Cowley defeated Seward County 11-1 in the first game of their Region 6 series on Wednesday and defeated the Saints 11-1 Thursday afternoon in Game 2.
Hutchinson improved to 39-19. Allen County finished the season with a 16-33 record, including six losses to the Blue Dragons.
Sophomore pitcher Trenton Roehler got the start for the Blue Dragons in Game 2 of the Region 6 playoff series.
Roehler (6-3) threw a season-high seven innings for the victory and retired 14 batters in a row. In seven innings, he allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits, walked two and struck out six.
Roehler made quick work of the Allen County Red Devils in the top of the first inning, retiring them 1-2-3.
With two outs in the bottom of the first inning, Adam Mustow doubled off the top of the Hobart-Detter Field fence and Quinn Maher gave the Hutchinson Blue Dragons a 1-0 lead with an RBI single.
In the top of the second, Allen County scored two runs to take a 2-1 lead over Hutchinson.
In the bottom of the second inning, Hutchinson’s Leo Griffin led off with a walk, went to second base on a Scotty Fegen sacrifice bunt and scored on a Jarrett Herrmann single to tie the score 2-2.
With two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning, Mustow’s fly ball was dropped in the outfield. Maher belted a two-run homer over the right field fence to make the score 4-2.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Herrmann’s triple into the right field corner scored Griffin and Fegen to make the score 6-2. After the Red Devils changed pitchers, Hamrick’s sacrifice fly made the score 7-2.
Roehler retired the Red Devils in order again in the top of the seventh inning.
The Red Devils scored an unearned run in the top of the eighth inning off Hutchinson relief pitcher Collin Flores to cut the Blue Dragons’ lead to 7-3.
The Blue Dragons did not score in the bottom of the eighth inning. Seth Ainsworth pitched in relief in the top of the ninth inning for Hutchinson and closed out the 7-3 victory.
Hutchinson collected nine hits, including two each from Maher and Herrmann. Mustow and Griffin each scored two runs. Maher and Herrman each drove in three runs.
Hutchinson-Allen County box score Game 2 — https://kjccc.prestosports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/East_Division_Files/boxscores/20250508_umfj.xml
‘Thunder Through the Plains’ races slated for Friday night at Fairgrounds track
“Thunder Through the Plains,” featuring the United Rebel Sprint Series (URSS) and United Rebel Late Model Series, takes place Friday night at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson.
Salt City Race Night is sponsored by Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co. Inc. and B & B Hydraulics Inc.
Pits open at 3 p.m., gates open at 5 p.m., hot laps are slated for 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets and pit passes are available online at https://shorturl.at/OKE8k
More event info is available at https://shorturl.at/6jhEp
Full season schedule is available at https://shorturl.at/6exbF
Hutchinson boys, girls JV track teams compete at Bishop Carroll JV Invitational
The Hutchinson High School junior varsity boys and girls track teams competed at the Bishop Carroll Catholic High School JV Invitational Wednesday at the BCCHS track.
Hutchinson’s Kimber Crabbs and Caspian Hayes placed third and seventh in the girls 400-meter dash with times of 1 minute, 9.26 seconds and 1:13.23.
Coryn Knackstedt placed third in the girls 800-meter run with a time of 2:42.57 Ellie Davis placed fifth in the girls 3200-meter run with a time of 17:15.97.
The Hutchinson girls 4×400-meter relay placed second in 4:54.63 and the 4×800-meter relay team was fourth in 11:55.51.
For the Salthawk boys, the 4×400-meter relay team placed sixth in 4:07.79 and the 4×800-meter relay team was seventh ion 10:20.24.
Bryson Kimball placed sixth in the 400-meter dah with a time of 57.99. Aiden Koont was seventh in the boys 3200 meter run with a time of 12:29.28.
Hutchinson full results — https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/685650-bcchs-jv-invitational-2025/teams/15978
Complete meet results — https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/685650-bcchs-jv-invitational-2025/results/1169082/raw
Inman girls place first at Moundridge Invitational, Hutchinson Trinity boys finish second
The Inman High School girls track team placed first at the Moundridge Invitational Tuesday with 129 points and the Hutchinson Trinity Catholic boys placed second with 104 points.
Moundridge won the boys title with 140 points.
The Sterling girls placed fourth with 54 points, Hutchinson Central Christian seventh with 32 and Haven ninth with 10.
The Inman boys placed third with 55 points, Haven fifth with 44, Sterling tied for sixth with 38 and Hutchinson Central Christian eighth with 29.
First-place girls winners from area schools were Inman’s Katie Nichols, high jump, 5-2, and 100-meter dash, 12.86; Sterling’s Julia Kilgore, 200, 26.63, and 400, 58.87; Inman’s Suttyn Harris, triple jump, 34-2 3/4; Inman’s Morgan Froese, discus, 117-3; Haven’s Rilynn Patry, shot put, 34-11; Hutchinson Central Christian’s Harper Newcome, 800, 2:25.55; Sterling’s Katie Inwood, 3200, 12:19.86; Inman’s Addison Wedel, pole vault, 7-0.
First-place boys winners from area schools were Hutchinson Trinity’s Isaac Hammersmith, high jump, 6-6; Sterling’s Zane Farney, 110 hurdles, 15.51, and 300 hurdles, 40.69; Hutchinson Trinity 4×800 relay, 8:44.2; Hutchinson Trinity’s Jacob Lindstrom, 3200, 10:29.34; and Hutchinson Trinity 4×400 relay, 3:34.24.
Complete results from the Moundridge Invitational — https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/682226-moundridge-invitational-2025/results/1167724/raw
Nickerson girls, boys compete at Minneapolis Varsity/JV Track Meet
The Nickerson High School girls and boys track teams competed at the Minneapolis Varsity/Junior Varsity Track Meet Tuesday.
Nickerson’s Delaney Childs placed third in the varsity girls javelin with a throw of 124 feet, 1 inch, and was sixth in the discus with a toss of 95-6.
For the Nickerson boys, Kristopher Monroe placed first in the javelin (158-6).
Riley Brawner was second in the discus (150-9) and the 4×800-meter relay team was third (8:56.78). Levi Pauley placed third in the 800-meter run (2:06.49) and was fourth in the 1600-meter run (4:44.97).
Domanyc Giles placed fourth in the 110 hurdles (21.53) and was fourth in the 300 hurdles (51.19).
Nickerson results from the Minneapolis track meet —https://ks.milesplit.com/meets/668533-minneapolis-vjv-meet-2025/teams/21843
Buhler swimmers place first at Hutchinson Invitational
The Buhler High School girls swimming and diving team won the Hutchinson High School Invitational Wednesday at the Hutchinson YMCA, defeating five other teams.
The Buhler team score was 355 points. Two school records in the relays were broken.
The Medley Relay A took 3rd place overall, setting a new school record of 2:13.08 – Hannah Swain, Evey Brooks, Aivlynn Ehmke and Reyne Kaufman. The B relay earned 5th – Regan Walle, Addy Tech, Avery Schrader and Ellie Goering.
The 200 Freestyle was next, with Hannah Swain earning 2nd place and Reyne Kaufman reaching for her heels in 3rd.. Brayla Johnson earned 10h and Payton Thompson placed 14th.
Regan Walle led the team in the 200 individual medley in 8th place, with Ellie Goering in 11th, Cathylna Theriot in 12th and Cassidy Banning rounding out the event in 13th.
In the 50 freestyle, Aivlynn Ehmke won the event with Grace Schmidt in a close 3rd place and Harper Kendrick in 5th and Evey Brooks in 7th.
Avery Schrader placed 4th in the 100 butterfly, with Ellie Goering in 4th and Ellie Keeton in 8th.
Aivlynn Ehmke won the 100 freestyle and again, Grace Schmidt chased her in 3rd place and Addu Tech in 5th, with Brayla Johnson in 10th, Cora Nuttmann in 13th and Payton Thomson in 15th.
Hannah Swain won the 500 free, with Reyne Kaufman in 3rd place and Cathlyna Theriot in 6th place.
The Buhler 200-yard A relay took third place (Regan Walle, Avery Schrader, Ellie Goering, Grace Schmidt). The B relay took 7th (Brayla Johnson, Evey Brooks, Ellie Keeton, Cathlyna Theriot). The C relay took 9th overall (Cassidy Banning, Cora Nuttmann, Payton Thompson, Payton Ball).
In the 100 backstroke, Avery Schrader finished in 4th place, Regan Walle took 7th, Payton Ball grabbed 11th, Ellie Keeton took 16th and Ava Schmidt took 17th.
Evey Brooks led the team in the breaststroke, earning 4th place. Addy Tech earned 5th, Cassidy Banning in 19th and Cora Nuttmann in 10th.
Finally, in the 400 freestyle relay, the A relay won the event, setting a new school record of 4:19.26 (Aivlynn Ehmke, Grace Schmidt, Reyne Kaufman, Hannah Swain). Buhler B took 5th (Addy Tech, Cathlyna Theriot, Ellie Keeton, Brayla Johnson).
The next meet for Buhler is Saturday in Andover.
Hutchinson girls swim team 2nd at home invitational
The Hutchinson High School girls swim team placed second at the Hutchinson Invitational Wednesday at the Hutchinson YMCA pool.
Buhler placed first with 355 points, followed by Hutchinson 327, Classical School Wichita 160, El Dorado 144, Dodge City 118 and Hays 117.
“After this Saturday’s meet in Andover, we move into the postseason with our AVCTL Division I meet in Maize on May 17,” said Hutchinson swim coach Brad Johnson. “Last year the girls ended up in fifth place out of seven teams, but only 5 more points added to our 222 points, we would have finished third.
“Our goal for league is to make those 5 points plus enough to finish in second place. Last year our individual medal count was two out of 24. This year’s goal is six individual plus relays.”
The Salthawk swimmers compete at the Kansas Class 5-1A state meet, Topeka May 23-24.
“By that time all three relays will be qualified, Alayna Wiggins and AJ Gooch will be swimming individual events,” Johnson said. “Emma Buller, Morgan Most and Julianna Stivers have state consideration times for individual events, but will be joining AJ and Alayna on the relays.”
Hutchinson results from Hutchinson Invitational
200-yard medley relay: 1.Hutchinson A (Julianna Stivers, AJ Gooch, Alayna Wiggins, Morgan Most), 2:05.16; 6.Hutchinson B (Kensley Keast, Rylee Miller, Avery Saenger, Emma Buller), 2:38.7.
200 freestyle: 1.AJ Gooch 2:15.08; 6.Rylee Miller 2:46.16, 11.Addie Yoder 3:03.92.
200 IM: 2.Julianna Stivers 2:37.8, 5.Emma Buller 2:47.95, 1.Avery Saenger 3:13.44.
500 freestyle: 2.Emma Buller 6:19.06, 5.Avery Saenger 7:11.36, 8.Selena Eddington 8:23.58.
200 freestyle relay: 1.Hutchinson A (Julianna Stivers, Morgan Most, Alyna Wiggins, AJ Gooch), 1:54.19; 8.Hutchinson B (Mariana Pina, Kensley Keast, Kylee Dunn, Selena Eddington), 2:28.63.
50 freestyle: 4.Morgan Most 29.46, 9.Avery Gooch 33.64, 14.Kyler Dunn 36.45, 15.Kensley Keast 37.45.
100 butterfly: 1.Alayna Wiggins 1:06.46, 9.Selena Eddington 1:56.21, 1-Mariana Pina 2:02.49.
100 freestyle: 2.Morgan Most 1:03.95, 9.Avery Gooch 1:17.89, 12.Kylee Dunn 1:25.29.
100 backstroke: 1.Alayna Eddington 1:06.5, 3.Julianna Stivers 1:11.5, 12.Kensey Keast 1:38.42, 15.Addie Yoder 1:49.45.
100 breaststroke: 2.AJ Gooch 1:15.46, 6.Rylee Miller 1:39.05, 7.Mariana Pina 1:41.28.
400 freestyle relay: 3.Hutchinson A (Avery Saenger, Avery Gooch, Rylee Miller, Emma Buller), 4:55.47; 7.Hutchinson B (Selena Eddington, Addie Yoder, Kylee Dunn, Mariana Pina), 5:42.66.